[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Nicotine Patches Used in Combination with E-Cigarettes for Smoking Cessation

Nicotine patches used in combination with e-cigarettes (with and without nicotine) for smoking cessation: a pragmatic, randomised trial – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Quick Take: Nicotine patches used in combination with e-cigarettes (with and without nicotine) for smoking cessation – 2 Minute Medicine (free)

Related: It’s safest to avoid e-cigarettes altogether – unless vaping is helping you quit smoking – The Conversation (free)

Related Commentary on Twitter

Pragmatic RCT (n=1124) finds combining #nicotinepatches with nicotine #ecigarettes -> higher abstinence rates at 6 months (measured using exhaled CO levels) compared with patches + nicotine-free e-cigarettes, or patches alone (7% vs 4% vs 2% respectively)https://t.co/QUfLln1eBv

— ⚖️Health Evidence Matters? (@HealthEvMatters) September 12, 2019